Best Reel For Your Buck

[Numnuts]

Hi I just Purchased A Shimano raider rack rod and I'm on the hunt for a reel, I know the Stradic ci4's are a good real but is there any other good ones that you guys would recomend that are a little cheaper?

[BloodWorm]

Stradic FJ

[Nuggert]

Originally Posted by Numnuts

Hi I just Purchased A Shimano raider rack rod and I'm on the hunt for a reel, I know the Stradic ci4's are a good real but is there any other good ones that you guys would recomend that are a little cheaper?

have a look at the daiwa freams, i dont own one but smooth as and light and are around 200 dollars on DohDohDohDohDohDohDohDoh, i was going to buy one in a 3000 for snapper but a tight budget didnt allow me.

[TheChief]

I'd go the Daiwa Ballistic.

[stella fella]

mate I'd go a stradic 2500 FJ for sure.

[yakkindan]

symmetre 2500. Or if you can find an older model caldia 2500. I am also enjoying my daiwa aird at the minute. there are plenty of good reels in the sub $200. If ya want total bang for buck have a squiz at the shimano sienna. For 45 bucks ya cant go wrong

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by TheChief

I'd go the Daiwa Ballistic.

The ballistic is crazy smooth, Unfortunately feels nicer then my luvias??

[Stealth]

Originally Posted by Nugget

The ballistic is crazy smooth, Unfortunately feels nicer then my luvias??

My mates didn't stay that way for long, bit grindy, failing anti reverse and a heap of play in the handle. He does use it more than most tho.

[Nugget]

Originally Posted by Stealth

My mates didn't stay that way for long, bit grindy, failing anti reverse and a heap of play in the handle. He does use it more than most tho.

hmm have to wait and see I have only taken it out a handful of times I must admit. Had the drag working on some trevs and jacks though so I will see how it is after 6 months of use.

[TheChief]

Originally Posted by Nugget

The ballistic is crazy smooth, Unfortunately feels nicer then my luvias??

Shoudn't do. My Luvi's are almost as good as my 2 Steez reels.

[CHUNQX]

Best reel for the buck in my opinion would have to be the Luvias. Almost as light as the exist, almost as smooth and you can get 2 Luvis for the price of one exist. Other choices of reels seem to be a compromise between price and smoothness and weight.

[hatch]

ci14 stradic in my eyes. awesome reel for the money.

[try to fish]

TW in the states have the feugo in red cosmetic which is a luvias for about +- $200 landed.

[Breamkid]

you gotta gotta gotta have soooooolll. Daiwa Sol is by far the best bang for your buck reel. If you can get one cheap or something do it. You will never regret it

[Squidgy96]

Um yeh the Stradic FI which can be found for like $150 now, you couldn't possibly go past it for the price!